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    Adoption of Chatbots in Academic Libraries in Niger State for Effective Service Delivery.
    (Nasarawa Journal of Library and Information Science (NAJLIS) University Library, Nasarawa State University, 2025-04-09) Gana, Leah Yebo; Salau, S. A.; Uno, C. A.; Tauheed, H. N; Gana, G. N.
    The study examined the awareness and adoption of chatbots by librarians for effective service delivery in academic libraries in Niger State Nigeria. The adoption of chatbots is an emerging trend with limited research. The study was guided by four (4) research questions to explore the perceived concerns of librarians in Niger state, familiarity with use of chatbot technologies, perceived impact of chatbot technologies on library services and user satisfaction and the primary expectations of librarians regarding the integration of chatbots into academic library services. Survey questionnaires were administered to 34 librarians across two (2) academic universities servicing postgraduate students in Niger State. A good number of respondents are comfortable with use of digital technologies and need for formal trainings on chatbot implementation. Majority of respondents believed chatbots will increase efficiency of library services. However, key concerns such as data privacy, employment implications and accuracy of information were raised. The study concludes that chatbot integration is essential for the evolving advancements library services and recommends training programs for librarians, targeted policies and chatbot designs to meet the peculiarity of the Nigerian library system.
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    Trends and Citation Behavior of Computer Science Researchers in Federal University of Technology, Minna: A 2015-2017 Citation Analysis.
    (Department of Library and Information Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2024-10-24) Iloka, E. C.; Salau, S. A.; Chukwu, P. I.; Hajara, J.; Gana, Leah Yebo
    Citation analysis is a very important concept in the research ecosystem. It is an approach used in measuring the importance of research outputs by counting the instances in which an author, or research output has been cited by other works. The study mapped out cited references in computer science theses submitted to the university library, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. 30 copies of master’s theses organised and available in the library. These theses were between 2015 and 2017. The theses bibliographic details were extracted to determine the research trends and citation behavior of computer science researchers. Using tables, frequency counts and percentages, the results were presented. The study revealed that researchers mostly prefer journal articles than books and conference proceedings. The study also found that Algorithms was the most researched area for computer science in Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria, while the least researched areas are System Design and Management Information System. It is recommended that researchers be provided with the most preferred type of publication and scholars encouraged to explore other areas of computer science which has not been extensively researched.